St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster, based in Warminster, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster currently has around 89 pupils on roll, which is about 42% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.3% boys and 42.7% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Woodcock Road, Warminster, BA12 9EZ
Website: http://www.st-georgesrc.wilts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01985218284
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Cannella
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126481

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 89
Number of Boys: 51
Number of Girls: 38

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.40%68
Other White9.00%8
African4.50%4
Other Mixed3.40%3
Other (any other ethnic group)2.20%2
Other Asian1.10%1
Irish1.10%1
Indian1.10%1
White and Black African1.10%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Below Average (-2.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Woodcock Road , BA12 9EZ
2out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John's CofE School
Boreham Road , BA12 9JY
3out of 4 800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's CofE School
Boreham Road , BA12 9JY
- not rated 800 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
New Close Community School
30 Imber Road , BA12 9JJ
- not rated 1,363 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
New Close Primary School
30 Imber Road , BA12 9JJ
3out of 4 1,363 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warminster Kingdown
Woodcock Road , BA12 9DR
- not rated 685 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingdown School
Woodcock Road , BA12 9DR
3out of 4 685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishopstrow College
Bishopstrow Road , Bishopstrow BA12 9HU
- not rated 565 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Warminster School
Church Street , Warminster BA12 8PJ
- not rated 2,631 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.